Soon, Zhang Bangchang and the others returned from the harem.
Chao Yong also signaled Wu Song to wake up Zhao Ji.
Wu Song was rude to Zhao Ji, a foolish king, and kicked Zhao Ji in the waist and ribs.
Zhao Ji just didn¡¯t sleep all night last night, and he fainted due to being out of breath. He woke up after being kicked by Wu Song. He felt severe pain in his waist and ribs, and he couldn¡¯t help but cry out: "Ouch."
Chao Yong looked at Zhao Ji, who was still lying on the ground whining in pain, and said with a smile: "I would like to ask you to write three imperial edicts and let Zhang Bangchang and the others be the three remaining guards in the other three capitals. What do you think?"
Zhao Ji also came to his senses and felt that the majesty of the emperor had been insulted. He got up, looked at Zhang Bangchang and the other two people fiercely, and replied: "Don't expect me to help you take over the Zhao family's world."
Li Bangyan said flatteringly: "Prince, in fact, Zhao Ji is not needed for this matter at all. There are several people under Liang Shicheng who can imitate Zhao Ji's calligraphy so that it is difficult to tell whether it is genuine or not. In the past, many imperial edicts were written by them. As long as they are used Just give me the royal seal.¡±
Hearing this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but cursed angrily: "Li Bangyan, you thief, I treat you badly, are you going to repay me like this?"
Li Bangyan, however, said without changing his expression: "A good bird chooses a tree to live in, not to mention that when we meet the Ming Master, we will naturally be embarrassed."
Zhao Ji looked at Li Bangyan with disdain and said, "You wait for the seller to seek glory. Even if you change ten more masters, you will still be just a flatterer."
Chao Yong looked at Zhao Ji and said with a smile: "Are Cai Jing and others born traitors?"
Although Zhao Ji did not want to admit that Cai Jing, whom he favored, was a treacherous official, in order to attack Li Bangyan and others, he still said: "It is easy to change a country, but it is hard to change one's nature. People who seek glory from their sellers will never know what loyalty is."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Only a weak emperor like you has to worry about his ministers betraying their masters for glory. I have strong soldiers and horses, and I will be able to rule the world in a short time. If they betray me, there will be no place for them in this big world."
Li Bangyan and others also sensed Chao Yong¡¯s warning and hurriedly said: ¡°We must be loyal to the prince.¡±
Chao Yong shook his head and smiled: "As for loyalty and traitor, I don't think it is innate. Those who can serve as officials in the court can be said to be smart people. If the emperor is fatuous, they will flatter and invite favors, disrupt the government and harm the people. But the emperor is wise. , even if they can't be honest ministers, there won't be many who dare to be traitorous ministers. Are there many traitorous ministers in your court? Isn't it because you have gathered all the traitorous ministers in the world? To become a traitor is to follow the example of others."
Li Bangyan and others hurriedly praised: "The prince is wise."
This time, it is no longer a few people who are flattering, but most people are praising him. Although many people committed corruption and perverted the law, they did not feel that it was their nature, but that they were forced by the situation of the court.
Chao Yong's words could be said to be a warning to all the officials before they were relieved. After saying this, he was no longer interested in discussing these issues with Zhao Ji anymore, and said with a smile: "You are all the kings of subjugation. I It's all in vain to talk to you. I wonder if you want to write the edict yourself or let me find someone else? If you miss this opportunity, you will never have the chance to write the edict again. If I were you, I would experience this again. The feeling of an emperor.¡±
Zhao Ji heard what Chao Yong said. He couldn't help but hesitate, but after thinking about it for a while, he said: "I will not destroy my Zhao family with my own hands."
Chao Yong originally wanted to see this great calligrapher splashing ink on the spot, but he was slightly disappointed when he heard this and said: "Then let's find someone who can ghostwrite it."
Soon, all three imperial edicts were drafted.
Chao Yong looked at the three of them and said, "When my army enters the city tomorrow, I will have someone give each of your three families 10,000 guan, so you don't have to worry about the future. If you succeed, there will be another reward."
Li Bangyan and the other three praised him again. They also knew that Chao Yong¡¯s money was for them to settle down. If they were found out and lost their lives, this Wan Guangguan would be the money they had to pay for their lives. However, they were not worried about being discovered. They were all high-ranking officials in the imperial court and had holy intentions. As long as they arrived in Sanjing before the news spread in Tokyo, Sanjing would not dare to doubt them if they stayed behind.
Chao Yong added: "Now that there is chaos and war outside, the road may not be smooth, so I will send ten soldiers to each of you to protect you."
The three of them also knew that the people sent by Chao Yong were monitoring them, but they did not dare to refuse Chao Yong. They all pretended to be grateful and said: "Thank you, Prince, for your consideration."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "After the three of you leave the palace, you will go straight to Sanjing. You are not allowed to stop in the city. You will have to travel day and night to prevent the news from leaking."
Immediately, three ten-man soldiers escorted the three people to Sanjing.
Chao Yong stood outside the main hall, looking at the city gate in the distance.
Looking at the sunset, I couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Yesterday I asked my soldiers to deliver the news back. Ma Jun is enough in one dayI rushed to Tokyo, but now there is still no news. It is possible that I was intercepted midway. If it is intercepted by the Song army and the Liang army cannot arrive in time, it will be difficult to deal with the affairs of the palace if they are leaked again.
While Chao Yong was thinking about it, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw that it was a soldier leading the dusty Hua Rong. He couldn't help but said with great joy: "You are finally here."
Hua Rong cupped his fists and said, "I've kept the prince waiting for a long time. Dong Ping and I brought two thousand people here. After entering Tokyo, we couldn't run at full speed, so we came a little slower."
In the previous match against Shijiedu, Dong Ping was shot in the arm by Xiang Yuanzhen, so the Ma army has been led by Hua Rong.
Chao Yong heard that Dong Ping had also arrived, and couldn't help but ask: "Is Dong Ping's arrow wound healed?"
Hua Rong shook his head and said: "It's not good yet, but he has been recuperating in the camp and has not returned to Qingzhou. Therefore, when he heard about the capture of Tokyo, he insisted on bringing troops here."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "No one wants to miss this battle. Isn't there only a thousand troops?"
Hua Rong nodded and said: "The generals were worried about the prince's safety, so they gathered all their troops and asked me and Dong Ping to bring him first. The generals and their large troops will arrive by tomorrow evening at the latest."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Okay, where are the two thousand cavalry now?"
Hua Rong reported: "Dong Ping and I were stationed ten miles away from the city for fear of alarming the Song army in the city. I entered the city first, went to Fanlou Master Li, and entered the palace through the tunnel."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "I will ask Duan Chang to take you into the city first. You will rest in the camp in the city first, and then enter the palace in batches after dark, so as not to arouse suspicion."
Chao Yong called at the door of the hall: "Duan Chang."
Duan Chang hurriedly trotted to the door of the main hall and said, "What are the prince's orders?"
Chao Yong said: "My troops from Daliang have arrived. Go and move them into the city."
Duan Chang was already a grasshopper on a rope. Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "Prince, don't worry."
The civil and military officials did not expect that Daliang's soldiers and horses were so fast, and those who had other thoughts in their minds gave up their thoughts.
Chao Yong felt relieved when he looked at the suddenly quiet hall.
Although there are already 2,500 people, they are all exhausted. It is better to do less than to do more. If you can make them have less trouble, they will have less trouble. (To be continued)